The Town Files

Doniphan County, Kansas

7,503 people. The median home is worth $135,200 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $74,028.

Towns in Doniphan County

Towns in Doniphan County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Wathena1,246$161,800$87,22246.2
Elwood1,125$88,000$62,26636.1
Troy964$108,100$52,23248.3
Highland903$114,400$72,08320.7

People and housing

Doniphan CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$135,200$128,200
Median rent$776$815
Median household income$74,028$63,857
Median age41.138.5
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%24.0%
Below the poverty line9.6%10.6%

Jobs and pay

2,764 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,466 a year.

Largest industries in Doniphan CountyManufacturing506 jobs · $67,611Health care & social assistan…271 jobs · $50,861Construction180 jobs · $75,073Transportation & warehousing168 jobs · $63,059Retail124 jobs · $29,202Hotels & restaurants101 jobs · $15,718
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Doniphan County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 223 storm events in Doniphan County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Doniphan County by type since 1996Hail65Heat12Flood8Drought14Tornado7Blizzard5High Wind3Heavy Snow10Flash Flood13Winter Storm15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Doniphan County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
February 17, 2022Severe StormDR-4640: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).